Martinsburg Mining, Manufacturing & Improvement Co. Historic District
Martinsburg Mining, Manufacturing & Improvement Co. Historic District | |
 House on Raleigh Street | |
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| Location | New York, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Florida, and Faulkner Avenues, Martinsburg, West Virginia |
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| Coordinates | 39°26′59″N 77°58′26″W / 39.44972°N 77.97389°W |
| Area | 64 acres (26 ha) |
| Built | 1891 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals |
| NRHP reference No. | 02001519 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 16, 2002 |
Martinsburg Mining, Manufacturing & Improvement Co. Historic District is a national historic district located at Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia. It encompasses 289 contributing buildings located within 19 city blocks and built between 1891 and 1952. It includes a residential area developed by the Martinsburg Mining, Manufacturing & Improvement Co. as worker housing. They are one to 2+1⁄2-story, single family, detached, semi-detached, and multi-unit housing built in wood frame, brick or brick veneer, and concrete block. Also located in the district is the Gothic Revival-style St. Luke's United Methodist Church. It includes examples of vernacular interpretations of popular architectural styles including Queen Anne, American Four Square, and Bungalow styles.[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Geoffrey B. Henry and Jared N. Tuk (April 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Martinsburg Mining, Manufacturing & Improvement Co. Historic District" (PDF). State of West Virginia, West Virginia Division of Culture and History, Historic Preservation. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
